Browsing by Author "Luyt, Adriaan S."
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AC Conductivity of Gamma Irradiated LDPE/ZIF-8 Composite
Marinković, Filip; Škipina, Blanka; Vuković, Danijela; Langner, Ernst H.G.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Dudić, Duško... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of materials that are increasingly used for the detection and separation of gases. This article presents the influence of gamma radiation on the dielectric properties of a ... -
Comparative experimental and modelling study of the thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of LLDPE/wax blends
Mosoabisane, Mafereka F.T.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; van Sittert, Cornelia G.C.E. ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)The interactions and morphology of molecules in a polymer blend influence the physical properties of the blend. However, little is known about the influence of molecular interaction and morphology on the thermal and ... -
Electrospun polylactic acid/date palm polyphenol extract nanofibres for tissue engineering applications
Khadija M., Zadeh; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Zarif, Lubna; Augustine, Robin; Hasan, Anwarul; Messori, Massimo; Hassan, Mohammad K.; Yalcin, Huseyin C.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2019 , Article)In this study, a set of polylactic acid (PLA)/polyphenol extracted from date palm fruit (DP) blends were prepared by electrospinning process to be used as cell culture scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. For ... -
Estimation of Mechanical Properties of Copper Powder Filled Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composites
Singh, S.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Bhoopal, R. S.; Yogi, Sonia; Vidhani, Bhavna ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The complex geometry of many composites is in a loose multi-phase and the large difference in the mechanical and electrical properties of the different components makes it difficult to predict the effective ... -
A facile energy-efficient approach to prepare super oil-sorbent thin films
Saleem, Junaid; Baig, Moghal Zubair Khalid; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Shakoor, Rana Abdul; Hafeez, Ahsan; Ahsan, Insharah; Prahdan, Snigdhendubala; Pasha, Mujahed; McKay, Gordon... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Oil spills on water surface and shoreline have caused significant water pollution, and one of the ways to deal with them is to use oil sorbents. An effective sorbent provides high oil uptake and retention values, high ... -
Free-standing polypropylene porous thin films using energy efficient coating technique
Saleem, Junaid; Baig, Moghal Zubair Khalid; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Shakoor, Rana Abdul; Zekri, Atef; McKay, Gordon... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Amongst various techniques to prepare thin films, spin coating takes less time to make thin films, is less energy-intensive, is easier to use, and provides reproducible results quickly. It is observed that such a user-friendly ... -
Influence of the Ce :YAG amount on structure and optical properties of Ce :YAG-PMMA composites for white LED
Armetta, Francesco; Sibeko, Motshabi A.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Martino, Delia F. Chillura; Spinella, Alberto; Saladino, Maria Luisa... more authors ... less authors ( De Gruyter , 2016 , Article)Ce:YAG-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composites were prepared by using a melt compounding method, adding several amounts of Ce:YAG in the range 0.1–5wt.%. The optical properties of the obtained composites and of the ... -
Monolayer polymer photocells. The opportunities
Dudić, Duško; Luyt, Adriaan S. ( Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Serbia , 2015 , Article)The conversion of solar energy into electricity is in the focus of a large number of scientists. Because of the problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, the use of renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources ... -
Plasticization and co-crystallization in LLDPE/wax blends.
Gumede, Thandi P.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Perez-Camargo, Ricardo A.; Iturrospe, Amaia; Arbe, Arantxa; Zubitur, Manuela; Mugica, Agurtzane; Müller, Alejandro J.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley Periodicals, Inc , 2016 , Article)The structure and thermal properties of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/medium soft paraffin wax blends, prepared by melt mixing, were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and small- and wide-angle ... -
Preparation of multiphase poly(styrene-co-butyl acrylate)/wax-clay nanocomposites via miniemulsion polymerization
Greesh, Nagi; Luyt, Adriaan S. ( AD Publications , 2015 , Article)In the presence of different wax-clay nanocomposites concentrations, poly(styrene-co-butyl acrylate) P(S-co-BA) copolymers were prepared via free-radical random copolymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate in miniemulsion. ... -
Review of recent research on biomedical applications of electrospun polymer nanofibers for improved wound healing
Hassiba, Alaa J.; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Webster, Thomas J.; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Elzatahry, Ahmed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Future Medicine , 2016 , Article)Wound dressings play an important role in a patient’s recovery from health problems, as unattended wounds could lead to serious complications such as infections or, ultimately, even death. Therefore, wound dressings since ... -
Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial properties of novel double layer nanocomposite electrospun fibers for wound dressing applications
Hassiba, Alaa J.; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Webster, Thomas J.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Khalil, Khalil Abdelrazek; Luyt, Adriaan S.; Elzatahry, Ahmed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Press , 2017 , Article)Herein, novel hybrid nanomaterials were developed for wound dressing applications with antimicrobial properties. Electrospinning was used to fabricate a double layer nanocomposite nanofibrous mat consisting of an upper ...